Catholic Diocese of Goma

Diocese of Goma Dioecesis Gomaensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Bukavu
Statistics
Area	25,000 km^2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2006) 2,039,000 795,210 (39.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M.Afr.
Bishops emeritus	Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goma (Latin: Gomaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Goma in the ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

• 30 June 1959: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Goma from Apostolic Vicariate of Bukavu
• 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Goma

Bishops

• Bishops of Goma
  • Bishop Joseph Mikararanga Busimba (1 March 1960 – 7 September 1974)
  • Bishop Faustin Ngabu (7 September 1974 – 18 March 2010)
  • Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (18 March 2010 – 23 April 2019)
  • Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M.Afr. (23 April 2019 – present)
• Coadjutor bishops
  • Faustin Ngabu (1974)
  • Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (2009-2010)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy